'Shinku' #1 gets a second printing

Shinku #1 is to return for a second printing after selling out at distribution level, Image Comics has announced.

The publisher confirmed that the second edition of the vampire comic's debut will arrive in stores next month alongside issue #2.

Created by writer Ron Marz and artist Lee Moder, the ongoing series depicts vampires as ruthless killers with ties to ancient Japan. Its protagonist is a young woman who happens to be the last surviving member of a vampire-slaying samurai clan.

"Everybody who worked on Shinku put blood, sweat and tears into it... mostly blood, though," said Marz. "So we're really excited and gratified by the reception the book has received. There's going to be plenty more you can sink your teeth into."

According to Image, several copies from the original print run of issue #1 may still be available at retail level, though stocks are not expected to last.

Shinku #2 arrives in stores on July 7 alongside the second printing of the debut issue.